LAUKI KA JUICE INDIAN RECIPE

LAUKI KA JUICE Healthy cooler - a must try! Preparation Time : 5-10 minutes Cooking Time : 5-10 minutes Servings : 4

Ingredients

Bottle gourd (lauki/doodhi), peeled , seeded, chopped 2 medium Amla (Indian gooseberry), sliced 4 Ginger, chopped 2 inch piece Fresh mint leaves 15-20 Salt to taste Black salt (kala namak) to taste Cumin seeds 1 tablespoon Lemon juice 2-3 tablespoons Ice cubes as required

Method

Put the bottle gourd, amla, ginger, mint leaves, salt, black salt and cumin seeds in a blender. Add one cup of water and blend it for two to three minutes.Add another cup of water, lemon juice, ice cubes and blend it for another two to three minutes. Strain into individual glasses and serve chilled.

ADRAK NAVRATAN Indian Recipes

ADRAK NAVRATAN A tasty digestive lemonade. Preparation Time : 5 mins Servings : 4

Ingredients

Green chillies 5-6 Tender ginger 100 grams Lemon juice 1/4 cup Salt to taste Raisins 1/2 cup Dried dates (chuhare) 10-12

Method

Peel, wash and cut ginger into julienne. Wash and pat dry raisins. Deseed and finely slice dried dates lengthwise. Remove stems, wash and cut each green chilli into two.Combine all the ingredients and pour into wide mouthed glass jar. Shake well.Serve when the juice turns pink. It makes a tasty digestive ade.

AAM KA ABSHOLA -Indian Recipe

AAM KA ABSHOLA Sweet and sour mango drink Preparation Time : 15 mins Cooking Time : 10-15 mins Servings : 4

Ingredients

Fresh mint leaves, 1 cm cubes test 6-7 sprigs Salt to taste Rock salt (sendha namak) to taste Roasted cumin powder 2 teaspoons Powdered sugar 1 cup Black peppercorns, crushed 1 teaspoon Lemons, cut into roundels 2 Raw mango 1 kilogram

Method

Place serving glasses in a refrigerator to be chilled. Boil and peel raw mangoes and extract the pulp. Keeping aside a few mint leaves for garnish, grind the rest. In a pan mix raw mango pulp, sugar, salt, rock salt and two cups of water. Cook on high heat for a minute. Add crushed peppercorns, roasted cumin powder and ground mint leaves. Stir and cook for two to three minutes.Remove from heat and pass the mixture through a sieve. Coat the rims of the chilled glasses with a piece of lemon and dab them on a bed of salt. Pour the prepared drink into the glasses. Top it with chilled soda. Garnish with the reserved mint leaves and a lemon wedge and serve chilled